Bosom Buddies

A place of work
became a home
for women with a need.
We worked and played,
left...came back...
laughed until we peed!
Strangers brought together
soon called each other friend...
shared a moment of our lives
now sisters to the end.

First Snow

                                      

Winter magic

garden gate

footprints beckon 

adventures wait

Puddle Jumper

Cleared for takeoff

gaze is steady

pilot geared up

at the ready

raindrops fall

no sun in sight

perfect day

pefect flight 

To Mom from Dad

           Perfect  

Closer to perfection--
    each breath a whispered plea
    or just a conversation with
    the angels or with me?

I don't pretend to understand
    how you could ever be
    closer to perfection than
    what you are to me.

Your ears no longer hear each sound
    with clarity it's true.
On sunny days your dimming eyes
    now have a cloudy view.

As you move toward that perfect place
    and I stay here for now,
I place my hand upon my heart
    and make to you this vow.

As perfect as you are to me,
    I know you long for more--
Move closer to perfection, love
    and let your spirit soar.

The Door

The sound and
    the silence--
both equally fraught
    with a moment of terror,
a breath being caught
    somewhere between
the heart and the mind
    not knowing if joy
or despair I would find.

Announcement

Given a gift and
    promised to hold
close to the heart
    not shared...
       shouted...
            told.
A hiccup of laughter,
    a soft smile showing,
Thoughts interrupted by
    the sweet joy--
        the knowing.

Once Upon a Time

Sadness filled the kingdom.
   Toys sat--
Books went unread.
   The princess, who felt quite unwell,
had taken to her bed.
   The jesters and the royal court
did all that they could do.
   They offered treats and games and such--
She whispered, "No thank you."

The doctors of the kingdom
   were summoned to her side.
They said,
  "We're sorry, Princess,
but you'll have to open wide,
   and take this yucky medicine--
It seems the only way.
  For you to feel much better,
you must do what we say."

The princess held her nose
   and with a very royal frown,
she took the nasty-tasting stuff.
   She swallowed it all down.
It took some princess courage
   and a royal doc or two--
But soon she felt much better,
   and this is how they knew.

The other royal siblings
   came to her room one day,
and asked her quite politely
   if she'd like to come and play.

The princess answered cheerfully--
  her voice was clear and pure.
        The smile,
that had been gone awhile,
         returned
      and she said,

        "Shoor."